Law Blog - WSJ.com (Free subscription) | 07/18/2008
James Byrne — a man about whom precious little seems to be known prior to his becoming the second-in-command at the Office of Special Counsel — has quit amid a spat with his boss, Scott Bloch (pictured), whom he accused of putting “political agendas and personal vendettas” ahead of the agency’s mission and independence. As [...]
BlueNC - Comments (Free subscription) | yesterday
I don't think the problem is that Pelosi et al lack the "stomach," but rather that their read on their constituencies is that the political will isn't there. It's extremely discouraging. Today's latest revelations about the abuses of Scott Bloch remind me that last month's equally shocking revelations about Bloch went by with barely a blink. I think the media was busy with whether Jennifer Anniston...
The Liberal Blog Network (Free subscription) | 07/18/2008
James Byrne, #2 at the Office of Special Counsel, has resigned, claiming in his letter of resignation that his boss, Scott Bloch, is just carrying water for his political agenda. James Byrne, second in command at the embattled Office of Special Counsel, resigned his post effective today after leaving his boss, Scott J. Bloch, a stinging letter suggesting that Bloch's "political agendas and personal...
Project On Government Oversight (Free subscription) | 07/18/2008
For Immediate ReleaseContact: Beth Daley (202) 347-1122In an extraordinary swan song, U.S. Office of Special Counsel Deputy Jim Byrne issued a letter to his former boss Scott Bloch last week when he resigned making it clear where the agency's problems lie:"Upon my departure, I am obligated to note that the mission, independence, and very existence of the Office of Special Counsel are--and shall remain--at...
Project On Government Oversight (Free subscription) | 07/17/2008
July 17, 2008The Honorable Joshua BoltenChief of StaffThe White House1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500 Via facsimile: (202) 456-0192Dear Mr. Bolten:I am writing to urge you to remove the U.S. Special Counsel Scott Bloch from his position. Last Friday, the Office of Special Counsel’s (OSC) Deputy Jim Byrne resigned. His departure removes a vital barrier protecting the OSC’s staff from...
TPMmuckraker (Free subscription) | 07/11/2008
Is there anyone over at the Office of Special Counsel who is still loyal to thier boss, Scott Bloch? Apparently bad morale reaches all the way up Bloch's inner circle. The Special Counsel's top deputy, Jim Byrne, resigned yesterday and...
Think Progress (Free subscription) | 07/11/2008
James Byrnes, the second in command at the Office of Special Counsel, announced his resignation yesterday. NPR reports that Byrnes allegedly quit “in protest over the way the office has been run under Special Counsel Scott Bloch.” The Office of Personnel Management has been “looking into claims that Mr. Bloch improperly retaliated against employees” who [...]
The Liberal Blog Network (Free subscription) | 06/25/2008
DOJ has canceled its e-discovery training session for Scott Bloch's morale-boosting office retreat today, after TPMmuckraker reported about it last week. Bloch, you'll recall, is the head of the Office of Special Counsel who is alleged to have, among other...
TPMmuckraker (Free subscription) | 06/25/2008
Today is U.S. Special Counsel Scott Bloch's big morale-boosting "retreat" over at a swanky hotel across the river in Alexandria, VA. As we noted last week, there was something a bit preposterous about the day's schedule -- Bloch hosting a...
EDD Blog Online (Free subscription) | 06/19/2008
A retreat next week for the staff of the Office of Special Counsel at the Hotel Monaco in Alexandria, VA looks like it's going to be a doozy. Most curiously, according to the agenda , it seems Special Counsel Scott Bloch thinks his staff needs training on a "hostile work environment" (11:00-12:00) and the practice of e-discovery (13:05-14:30). A little background first. Bloch's office was raided by...
TPMmuckraker (Free subscription) | 06/19/2008
Career officials are in open revolt over at the Office of Special Counsel. The underlings are outraged at their boss, Scott Bloch, who is under investigation by the FBI. The one man in the Bush Administration who is supposed to...
The Liberal Blog Network (Free subscription) | 06/16/2008
Scott Bloch, if you'll recall, was among other things nominated for a Golden Duke for Outstanding Achievement in Corruption-based Chutzpah for taking his computer hard drive to Geeks on Call for a scrubbing to stymie investigators. Bloch is the head...
Blue Girl, Red State (Free subscription) | 06/15/2008
I will do anything--ANYTHING--to be able to use this image again. That's Scott Bloch and "Mr. Krabs" from Spongebob Squarepants...separated at birth? Did you know that the head of the US Office of Special Council--Scott Bloch--used sockpuppets to defend himself against criticism? And that he may have done so in the Washington Post , the Topeka Capital-Journal , and the Lawrence Journal World? The always...
Gay Opinion Blog (Free subscription) | 05/14/2008
In early October 2004, five Democratic members of Congress called on President Bush to "take the necessary action" in regards to Scott Bloch, the head of the Office of Special Counsel. Bloch had refused "to enforce anti-discrimination protections for federal workers contradict[ing] Bush Administration policy to uphold former President Clinton's executive order banning discrimination based on sexual...
Democratic Underground (Free subscription) | 05/13/2008
Source: [b]Congress Daily[/b] Tue. May 13, 2008 A grand jury investigating possible obstruction of justice and perjury charges against Special Counsel Scott Bloch will hear testimony today from three agency employees, according to sources familiar with the case. The testimony follows raids ...
